Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a

this

already being wheeled over by his

her uncle’s wheelchair, she saw the left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her

his head, his hand

fell from Whitney’s

he?” Keegan grasped her hand

her nose and

helped into the car by his assistant, who then took the

back alongside her uncle, Whitney saw his

furrowed with a surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk much expecting? Have you

1 haven’t had the chance

phone. Are you

grown up. It’s natural to start a family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held her hand

grandfather would be happy knowing this. Who’s the

to meet him. He’s the

he was a CEO, Keegan didn’t

she

an address: Banyan City

the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a fine te, Ludwik’s exposed features were handsome

nobility, entirely

other hand, felt nervous as she wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced, “L, this

my husband,” she added, her voice

in that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair

uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling under the cover of his

the man in the wheelchair and the scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended his hand

reach out

Whitney bent down to

was worried, recalling her uncle’s recent treatments before returning home.

voice strained as if biting back

man accustomed to the ebb and flow of

Whitney saw her uncle’s

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